Japanese Greetings (Best Word List)

Learn how to say hello and goodbye in Japanese with this comprehensive vocabulary list of useful Japanese greetings.

Japanese Greetings for Saying Hello and Goodbye

byeじゃねja ne
bye-byeバイバイばいばいbai bai
Excuse me (entering room)失礼しますしつれいしますshitsurei shimasu
Excuse me (start conversation)すみませんsumimasen
good dayこんにちはkonnichi ha(wa)
good eveningこんばんはkonban ha(wa)
good morningおはようohayou
good morning (formal)おはようございますohayou gozaimasu
goodnightおやすみなさいoyasumi nasai
goodbye (farewell)さようならsayounara
goodbye (work)お疲れ様おつかれさまotsukare-sama
goodbye (work, polite)お疲れ様ですおつかれさまですotsukare-sama desu
Hello!こんにちはkonnichi ha(wa)
Hello!ハローはろーharoo
Hello! (work colleague)お疲れおつかれotsukare
Hello? (on the phone)もしもしmoshi moshi
Hey!おすosu
Hey!おっすossu
Heeeeey!おーいooi
Hi!やあ!Yaa!
Hi! (cute or girly)やっほyahho
How are you?元気?げんき?Genki?
How are you? (formal)お元気ですか?おげんきですか?O-genki desu ka?
How’s life?どう?Dou?
Howdyどうもdoumo
I’m homeただいまtadaima
I’m off行ってきますいってきますittekimasu
It’s been a while久しぶりひさしぶりhisashiburi
It’s been a while (polite)お久しぶりおひさしぶりO-hisashiburi
Let’s meet again!また会おう!またあおうMata aou!
Long time no see!久しぶりですひさしぶりですHisashiburi desu
Long time no see! (polite)お久しぶりですひさしぶりですO-hisashiburi desu
Nice to meet you!初めましてはじめましてHajimemashite
person coming home
person at home
ただいま
おかえり
tadaima
okaeri
person leaving
person staying
行ってきます
行ってらしゃい
いってきます
いってらしゃい
Ittekimasu
Itterashai
See you!じゃねJa ne!
See you tomorrow!また明日!またあしたMata ashita!
Take care! (before trip)気をつけて!きをつけて!Ki o(wo) tsukete!
Take care! (when feeling ill)お大事に!おだいじに!O-daiji ni!
Until next time!また今度!またこんど!Mata kondo!
Welcomeようこそyoukoso
Welcome! (store, restaurant)いらっしゃいませIrasshaimase!
Welcome home!おかえりokaeri
Welcome home! (formal)おかえりなさいokaeri nasai
What’s new?最近どう?さいきんどう?Saikin dou?
Yo!よぉyoo
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